Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
GOOD SHIP, WE MUST PARrl

Fairfax, meanwhile, kept himself con-
cealedso carefully that very few, oven Of
| tho sailors, caught so much as a glimpse Of
| him; while Natalie and Dolores had not the
| slightest suspicion Of his presence, BE was
in a continual agony Of mind lest they should
discover him, or lest the voyage should
be interrupted by some catastrophe. How
ever, the passage proved exceptionally
4 pleasant, and they came in sight Of Grand
| Manan Island, of the eastern coast Of
| Maine, two or three hours before shutdown
| on the tenth day. - b..
From Grand Manan to Mount Desert tho
| run is generally accomplished in seven or
eight hours. -.. .....
Shortly after midnight on the 7th day of
September, 1SSi-just ten days after leav-
| ing France-the 'sNamovna'' came to anchor
OF the shore Of little inlet, opposite Bald
| Porcupn, Island in Frenchmans bay This
inlet is known as Cromwell,s Harbor.
Word was sent to Blanche and Natalie
that they must prepare to land.
Warned by telegram from Mr. Porte,
the butler had made preparations for tho
guests whom ho was expecting by every
train or steamer. Ho was greatly aston
ished at their untimely arrival.
The sailors were inconsolable at tho
thought of parting from their favorites,
Many f1rtiyo wipe Of the eye was INDUCED
in, and the brawny, large-chested fellows
stole up to the little Dolores and insisted on
kissing the. dinipleds hands OF the sleeping
child.
Fairfax and the captain parted, the latter
receiving hearty grasp Of the banda
large roll of money and a caution TO keep
the entire affair especially to prevent
"a ~ q 4.
The boat left the shore, the regular dip Of
the oars yvas heard dying away in the dis.
lance, and the Nanovna In few minutes
departed as quietly as sho had come, no one
in the sleeping village Of Bar Uarbor having
even been aware Of her presence. She
steamed directly to New York
To mako digPcssion, ere closing this
chapter, jean Louvait resolved to put forth
one more effort to discover and seize tho
eulprits. He cabled brother detective in
New York, asking him to watch for the
I"Namovnas" arrival and search that YES
sci when she appeared.
But Fairfax suspocting that this would be
one Of tho plans Of his pursuers, told the
captain to clear away every vestige Of a
womah's presenceon the yacht, and to warn
all the crew to keep close-mouthed when
approached on the topic of their passengers. |
This last injunction was quite unneces-
sary. When tho detective boarded the
''Namoynsn at New York he could not elicit |
the least information, nor detect any traces
Of a female passenger. The yacht, appsr- |
emily, had como direct from Brest to New |
York, where it now lay awaiting Mr.. Neb- |
bits orders.
Louvait was silenced, but not convinced. |
He only was biding his time
Immediately after his arrival, Fairfax |
shaved of from his face every trace Of tho |
thick beard and tho mustachs that had Iona
concealed his lips and chin. His appearance
was so completely altered that his dearest
friend would have passed him on the street !
as stranger.
His face was somewhat clerical In appear.
ance, and yet, withal, had avery stern look.
Tho closely-shut lips, the narrow but firm
jaw, betokened an ambition that the upper
part Of the countonance had hitherto con-
cealed.
On his coming he had found number OF
New York Herdlds awaiting him. In each
paper was message in cipher from tho
family Of Natalie. He read them all; then
sat down and at once dispatched the follow
ing letter 10 his captive:
"You are at Bar Harbor, on the island OF
Mount Desert, of the extreme northeast
coast Of the United States.
"While you do not abuse, so long you
may use your liberty. Medji, groom, car
riages, horses, every thing you desire, will
DO yours. Your period Of Imprisonment
will not be great Escape is and will be I'M
possible. Let thai Be understood once andJOr